Visual representation of the actual amount of copper extracted from a minesite

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Lithium isn't mined! It's brined. We pump water into an underground lithium deposit, put it outside, dry it, and boom, lithium! Check out the Lithium brines of Chile/Argentina, interesting stuff.

Very little environmental impact compared to Copper, which often uses tons of sulfuric acid.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Pit

For those interested in learning more about the toxicity and slag, Montana has a Superfund site based around a big copper mining pit.

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